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July 19, 2013 03:28 am GMT
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NASA 3D-Printed Part of a Rocket Engine
NASA is dipping its toes in the 3D-printing revolution pool, and it doesn't care who knows. Instead of using traditional assembly processes, the agency has used additive manufacturing to construct a rocket engine injector. This space-technology demonstration could reportedly lead to more efficient manufacturing — specifically, saving American companies time and money.
Designed by Aerojet Rocketdyne, using a method that employed high-power laser beams to melt and fuse metallic powders, the team at NASA's Glenn Research Center in Cleveland, Ohio, tested the injector with high-pressure firings of liquid oxygen and gaseous hydrogen. The tests were successful, which means the team is ready to develop full-size 3D parts.
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